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BlogsThe ALP: who can we trust?Let's make a list of Federal Parliamentary ALP Members who we can trust on truly restoring decency in asylum seeker policies. I'll start with Carmen Lawrence, who stepped down from the front bench over asylum policies two years ago.
Beazley and the Georgiou BillsWill Beazley and the Federal ALP take the opportunity to throw Howard in detention over his inhumane policies, or will the Bomber again be missing in action?
Corby BluesAnyone out there a lawyer? If Chapelle is innocent, could she sue Qantas for not providing the necessary security on the luggage for which they are responsible while in transit? If the evidence is about to be destroyed by the Indonesian justice system, can they do this before the appeal?
The Brainwashing of Adelaide (and Melbourne)
Mr Bildstien, in pre-Advertiser days , was also a spin doctor for
Democracy is not a Spectator SportG'day. I wrote this piece for today's Northern Rivers Echo on Tuesday morning, just before news broke that Petro Georgiou and Judi Moylan were gunna go for it on mandatory detention. That night on the 7.30 Report Judi Moylan did a George Galloway and told it straight. She's since received 2000 emails from citizens supporting her stand, a dozen long-stemmed red roses from a citizen to 'a brave lady', and dozens of calls from small l Liberal names across Australia offering congratulations and support. Her case for a House of Representatives debate on the Petro bills is in today's Australian at Judi Moylan: Detention policy fails the test of humanity.
Talking to myself #2
Prime Minister John Howard has outlined sweeping changes to the laws governing Australian workplaces.
I DON'T HAVE TO BELONG TO THE STREET SWEEPER'S UNION ANYMORE
Bipartisan goonery...
From the Moscow Times
Global Eye
Motion Sickness
By Chris Floyd
Published: May 20, 2005
Dissenting LiberalsLast night Pegasus brought the news to this website of the Liberal "backbench revolt". Some discussion has already ensued, but the 'Strategy II' thread is all over the place so this is a thread to which that discussion can move. It's the sort of opportunity that we have to seize immediately or not worry about. As I published on the other thread, here are the four backbenchers who deserve our congratulations and encouragement for standing against the Howard government on a moral issue, and one that is deeply disturbing for democracy. That is, mandatory detention, especially of families and children.
the threat of manifest destinyToday, says Howard Zinn, we have a president, who more than any before him, claims a special relationship with God. Zinn worries about an administration that deploys Christian zealotry to justify a war against terrorism, a war that in reality seems more about establishing a new beachhead in the oil-rich Middle East.
The Aegis of Unreason
How did the Oz's Daniel Cotterill know about this five days before News At any rate, part of Australia's Navy will soon await U.S. Command.
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